Prevalence of six periodontal pathogens detected by DNA probe method in HIV vs non-HIV periodontitis.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of the study was to examine the prevalence of selected periodontal pathogens associated with HIV and non-HIV related periodontal lesions.


METHODS
Subgingival plaque samples were obtained from both HIV-seropositive and HIV-seronegative patients affected with periodontal disease. DNA probes were used to detect Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia, Bacteroides forsythus, Eikenella corrodens and Campylobacter rectus.


RESULTS
A actinomycetemcomitans, P. intermedia and B. forsythus (P < 0.05) were more prevalent in HIV-seronegative patients with rapidly progressive periodontitis. Only C. rectus was slightly more prevalent in HIV-seropositive subjects with periodontal diseases, but this was not significant.
Tenenbaum
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Department of Periodontology, Dental Faculty, University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France.
Elkaim
R
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Cuisinier
F
F
Dahan
M
M
Zamanian
P
P
Lang
J M
JM
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D016976:Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001439:Bacteroides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002167:Campylobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015342:DNA Probes; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D016124:Eikenella corrodens / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D018023:HIV Seronegativity; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016966:Porphyromonas gingivalis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D018713:Prevotella intermedia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D015342:DNA Probes; D004269:DNA, Bacterial